Your paper survey is being sent to you in the Tuesday Folders on May 6th.   If you decide to fill out the paper copy, please mail it in.   Please do not return to the school or your child's teacher.   

The handout provides a link if you choose to fill it out electronically.  More information can be found at www.houstonisd.org/YourVoice.

NOTE- If you have children in multiple schools, you will receive a survey for each of the schools.    Please complete a survey for each of the schools your family attends.   

To Pay by Credit Card, Please Order Online at:

 www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/supplypacket 

Cash, Check and Credit Card payments are accepted at the school store. 

 

  

2014 - 2015 

 

If you would like to get to know more parents at the school and have fun while doing it, consider volunteering one (1) weekday morning or afternoon shift at the school store next year.

Weekday Mornings: 7:45 - 8:15 am

Weekday Afternoons: 3:00 - 3:30 pm

It's VERY EASY and laidback. All parents are welcomed - new to the school, international or returning. Please email Camora Kuo at camora.kuo@gmail.com to volunteer. Thanks in advance!

Strings Program Payments Are Due!

Please send in your payment for Guitar, Cello, Violin.

Please contact Vicky Sanchez directly for current balance at vsanche7@houstonisd.org.

2014 Dads Club Rocket Launch has been postponed. New date has not been determined. 

Here are some of the details:

You can register here ROCKET Launch Registration Site, but please note that the registration cites that it will occur on Saturday, April 26th . . . but it has been postponed and will not occur on this date.   

Entry fee for the event will be $10 per rocket, one rocket per child.

Dad's Club will provide Launch Pads, igniters and water. 

Rocket are readily available at many hobby stores or on-line at estesrockets.com  or similar sites.

The rockets must adhere to these guidelines:

• 25 inches tall or less
• Engines - Estes B4-4 or B6-4/325 ft. class
• Handmade or purchased with 1/8 inch guide brackets attached (see attachment)
• Can be decorated anyway you like
• Walk-ups discouraged.

Rules...

• Three rockets will be launched at one time
• Closest to the designated targeted will move on
• Prizes to be award for the top three most accurate landing.

Dear Parents,

As many of you know I am pregnant and am due to deliver soon.  It is likely that I will be absent for the last two weeks of school.  We are working diligently to ensure that Mark Twain's students will continue to have their health care needs attended to while I am gone. 

I want to thank all of the parents who have been so friendly and supportive during my first year as a school nurse.  Particularly those of you who have been responsive regarding my concerns for your child's health.

Even as this school year comes to a close, we have already started preparations for next school year.  Here are some end of year and next year prep duties for you to attend to.

• If your child has medications in the Nurses Office please pick those up during the last week of school or before 3pm on the last day of school.    

• Parents of 5th graders who had medications for camp please pick those up ASAP.

• If your child will require medications to be on hand in the Nurses Office for next school year please pick up the appropriate forms now.  That way you and your Doctor can work on those during the summer.  Below are some examples of the forms you typically require.
• If your child has Food Allergies, you will need the "Food Allergy Action Plan" form and the "Physician's Request for Special Dietary Accommodations" form.
• If your child has Asthma, you will need the "Asthma Action Plan/IHP" form.
• If your child has a general medication need such as ADHD medication, you will need the "Healthcare Provider's Request for Administration of Medication at School Building During School Hours" form.

Please recall that the Doctors order for the medication must be completed just as a Doctors order to a nurse in a hospital would be ie Benadryl 25mg, by mouth, every 4 hours PRN for symptoms of mild allergic reaction.

Also, recall that even non-precription drugs, like Benadryl, do require a prescription label from the pharmacy.

• If your child is still delinquent on their immunizations, please get that taken care of prior to the beginning of next school year.  I will be following up, again, in the fall semester.

• If your child failed their vision or hearing screening with me, please ensure that they are seen by a Doctor during the summer.  I will be following up, again, in the fall semester. 

Thank you for your time and attention,

Andrea T. Hill RN

Mark Twain

School Nurse

Calling All Elementary/Middle School Girls! Lacrosse For Grades 3-8  

Is your daughter interested in playing girls lacrosse? Pershing Middle School is offering girls in 3rd-8th grades the opportunity to learn how to play lacrosse and participate in tournaments against other Houston-area teams. Currently, we have three separate age groups:

Come join one of Houston's fastest-growing sports and have your daughter participate with other girls in her age division. Our teams start learning and practicing in August, and continue throughout the school year. Lacrosse season officially begins in January and concludes the beginning of May. 

Top three reasons why girls lacrosse is fantastic:

1) Helps promote teamwork among girls;

2) Is a positive, supportive social environment;

3) Provides a healthy, active hobby for young girls.

We are offering a girls lacrosse clinic August 16-17 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm at Pershing Middle School (Stella Link and Bellaire Blvd.). For more information or to ask questions, please contact Susan Krause at pershinglaxgirls@gmail.com. 

Bayou City Summer Club

Want to become a stronger swimmer?  

Develop a team spirit?  

Bask in the glory of scoring the game winning goal?  

Then come join HOLA Water Polo! After one season with HOLA Chupacabras, you will be as strong as an ox and as fast as a shark! For our spring season we have teams for 10 Year Old and Under, 12 Year Olds and Under, and 14 Year Old and Under.  

We practice at Lamar High School from 6-8pm on specific dates. For more information email Coach Eamon Kelly at ECKelly90@gmail.com. We'll see you there!!